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Most of the people I have met at Cornell are from greater NYC. The stereotypes of Long Island, Westchester, and Manhattan are prevalent here, and it is hard to disagree with them. I would certainly say that students from diverse backgrounds interact, but the kind of free-thinking liberal student who would thrive at Oberlin or Brown would probably have trouble meeting a lot of people like them here.

Because 3 of Cornell's schools are state schools, many students are from New York. However, I cannot think of a single person that would feel out of place here because of race, religion, sexual orientation, etc. Admittedly, there are cliques at lunchtables--athletes, asians, african americans, etc. But there is a noticeable respect for all kinds of people, and very few incidents of discrimination are heard of.

- I see everyone at Cornell as equal. It is true that some people come from families with more income than others but overall it does not show. I have friends of all races and with different financial backgrounds, and it does not make a difference to me. - It is true that most students come from families with fairly large incomes (median, I am guessing around $60,000) - Most students I know are from Northeast (New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania), but I also do know many people from California, Washington, Florida and from abroad.

Cornell is incredibly racially divided. Its most prominent among the minority groups on campus. The asian kids don't really associate with the rest of the population, and the same goes for the black and hispanic students. The asian group tends to be the most separated, especially the ones that are not from America. I've found it very difficult to get along with most students that fall into that category. Class differences exist, but most students here are upper-middle class. I suppose its more difficult for low income students, but I don't see them standing out in the population. Despite these differences, I have the most diverse group of friends, from all over the country and even some international students. Everyone brings different ideas and I enjoy spending time with all of them. Students are actually very politically active, myself included, and its refreshing to see that students are involved in what is going on on campus and off. We all know that we'll have great jobs when we graduate, we don't talk about our salary as much as what we'll be doing in those jobs.

students wear jeans/t-shirts. warm jackets because ithaca weather sucks. ghetto people would be kind of left out because the black community exists but they are very separated off to themselves. students do not talk about how much they learned in one day. but some are politically aware, and its predominately center i believe.

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A large number of students come from New York, New Jersey, and California. There are also many international students from China and Korea. A large fraction of the student population is middle and upper class. You'll see some incredibly wealthy students here. Lots of girls fit the Jewish-American princess stereotype: curly brown hair, leggings, and Uggs. Greek life is also a big scene on campus. You'll see many girls wearing sweaters with Greek letters on them. Some sorority girls can be pretty catty in fighting over which sorority has the hottest girls. Political life here isn't too active. You can certainly be involved in political groups if you want, but Cornellians don't stage protests every day. As a whole, the campus is pretty liberal. Overall, Cornellians are very friendly and open. You probably won't have trouble making friends here.

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Cornell brags not stop about it's diversity and I believe that VERY much after going here, but there is one single group not represented: unmotivated individuals. If you are not very motivated you will NOT find many people like you. It's almost scary sometimes, but the drive within the student body is incredible.

I feel there is so much diversity here, and from what I can gather, just as much tolerance. During the winter, you see your fair share of boots and sweats. But there are definitely girls who will still dress like its spring, just to look good (yet very very out of place). Four tables- geeky, multicultural, frat/sorority, athletic Students from- Tons from New York (both upstate and the city) and New Jersey. Financial- many students have highly successful parents. But many of these who come from money aren't pretentious or materialistic. Political- definitely more liberals than conservatives. But as a conservative, I've never felt it was a big deal.